Stupid drivers

[reno]

Yeah, but the snowbirds come here and tell us how much better it is at home . They go on a one way street in the left lane, suddenly turn on the right hand signal and turn...all in about 1 second. Drive about 32mph in a 60mph zone....well they drive 32 EVERYWHERE. Make their own parking spots. Hell half of the elderly should not have a license, most of the meds they are on would land any of us a DUI. The wife is a Pharmacist Tech, she tells me that better than 3quarters of the meds they fill clearly state not to operate a vehicle while taking this med, they must be thinking they are not TAKING the med while driving because they took it before getting behind the wheel .

So I guess it is Floridians seeking revenge on you guys..........

 

[reno]

Texting isn't explicitly outlawed yet, but I do think it will be. Driving while distracted has been illegal for some time, though it doesn't ever seem to get enforced (kinda like the 5-cars-behind-you-and-you-must-pull-over law).

FYI, the cell phone ban goes into effect tomorrow. The definition of hands-free drives me nuts. The WORST thing to do is DIAL THE FN PHONE, but that's not illegal. Hands-free means you can TALK without holding it. That's why texting is still legal. How do you distinguish between that and dialing?

Honestly, I'm having a hard time understanding why a dead battery requires you to speed.

Yeah I agree as well, Why? AND in the original post, last part, why would you drive at 75mph in the rain or just after? Roads are wet and the oils in the road are at their worst. This is why I do not believe in "Accidents", all carelessness of one person.

 

[TrucksGetDirty]

AND in the original post, last part, why would you drive at 75mph in the rain or just after? Roads are wet and the oils in the road are at their worst. This is why I do not believe in "Accidents", all carelessness of one person

It rains every day here... I know how to drive on a slick road :]

 

[MAKG]

It rains every day here... I know how to drive on a slick road :]

Not if you're trying it at 75 MPH.

You're rationalizing.

 

[KELLY88]

Yea I swear the worst drivers are in Florida, I put about 2,000 Miles on my truck a month being a pizza delivery driver and all, I see the dumbest shit ppl do while behind the wheel.

And I4 sucks. Ive only driven on it a few times between Tampa and Lakeland, some of the assholes that drive on that stretch of road, I dont even have words for it.

I think if you could somehow observe what goes on on I-4 without having to drive it, well that would be some of the best entertainment. It is almost unfathomable what some of these people do. My favorite is soccer moms in their mini vans doing 90 with a load of 5 or 6 kids. Times like that I just wish I could pull in front of them with a big neon sign in my back window that reads DUMBASS! Florida drivers really suck and I-4 is where they all congregate.

Texting isn't explicitly outlawed yet, but I do think it will be. Driving while distracted has been illegal for some time, though it doesn't ever seem to get enforced (kinda like the 5-cars-behind-you-and-you-must-pull-over law).

FYI, the cell phone ban goes into effect tomorrow. The definition of hands-free drives me nuts. The WORST thing to do is DIAL THE FN PHONE, but that's not illegal. Hands-free means you can TALK without holding it. That's why texting is still legal. How do you distinguish between that and dialing?

The texting while driving is even dumber than talking. I rode with my brother once. Right when we got on the road, 40mph down a narrow 2 lane road he pulls out his phone, sets both wrists on the steering wheel right in front of his eyes and proceeds to start texting. I swear we nearly died twice. I don't ride with him anymore. He's a god damn moron.

 

[RedRanger888]

It rains every day here... I know how to drive on a slick road :]

It rains every day all winter here too, and I see plenty of people who THINK they know how to drive in the rain fly past me at 65-70 miles an hour. Those are the same people that end up piled into the barriers.

 

[rboyer]

It's not just the high-speed highway driving that kills people. What about the stupid people who drive right through a stop sign and then realize their mistake and stop dead in the MIDDLE of the intersection?!? I see that happen all the time in the town where I live and it seems to be mostly old people who do it.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

It rains every day all winter here too, and I see plenty of people who THINK they know how to drive in the rain fly past me at 65-70 miles an hour. Those are the same people that end up piled into the barriers.

Same thing goes for winter, it is the ones that think they can handle anything that end up upside down in the ditch.

On Mythbusters they proved that it was more dangerous to drive while talking on a cell than driving drunk. Dunno how scientific it was but I know it does take a lot of your attention away from what you are supposed to be doing while driving.

 

[TrucksGetDirty]

I am going in a straight line at 75miles an hour... not switching lanes and doing crazy shit. Well, when I am mad at other people in huge buses that almost killed me I do switch lanes.
Curvey parts of I4 during the rain are good at likr 45mph LOL

 

[MAKG]

I am going in a straight line at 75miles an hour... not switching lanes and doing crazy shit. Well, when I am mad at other people in huge buses that almost killed me I do switch lanes.
Curvey parts of I4 during the rain are good at likr 45mph LOL

You're going in a straight line and know for sure there won't be a pothole, deer, rock, toolbox, refrigerator, or whatever else fall into your path.

THAT'S why it's a rationalization.

 

[kunar]

A little bit of advise, when an idiot is doing something that will cause a wreck (I do not believe in "Accidents") HOLD YOUR LANE!!!!! If you go off the road and wreck or get stuck and a cruiser comes through, you will get the ticket. I know it sounds stupid, but I would rather smack right into you the very way the wreck happened and the investigators can and will determine how it happened and let Bozo sleepy head at the wheel, or Mr\Mrs. Inconsiderate take the ticket along with causing a wreck along with fixing or repairing my vehicle and any medical bills and any long term pain and suffering.

In other words, I do not move when I have right of way, you will hit me, or find some other way to avoid this, or get ready for a lot of grief in your life, I carry Comp on my insurance and uninsured motorist as well, so if you have no insurance, oh well I am still covered and you have a insurance company breathing down your neck. Now I am not saying to never hit your brakes to avoid a wreck or do a quick glance in the next lane to see if you can move over, by all means yes do it, just don't go hitting the medians or go in to the ditch!!!!

this is true. avoid it if you can, but dont hit anything or do anything illegal. if someone pulls out in front of you and you swerve and hit somebody else, its your fault. i know somebody that swerved to miss someone that pulled out in front of him. he hit a parked car

 

[Original_Ranger84]

at least some one stopped. doubt they would up here.

Yup, we are just a small drinking town with a fishing problem, fishermen up here are nice, buisness women can go to Heck though.

 

[triumphrider-1]

Geez... sounds like the Ann Arbor drivers up here in Michigan. Half the people on the road are soccer moms with cell phones attached to their face. I had someone make a "Michigan Left" (for those of you who don't know what they are your lucky) in front of me when I had the green light. I just blare my air horns at them.

I was thinking the greater Detroit area.

Theres nothing wrong with the "michigan left".
...its just the users can't seem to get it right, and they always seem to get it wrong right in front of other people. In-turn causing a sea of tail-lights to light up and cars a half-mile down the road to collide because they where to busy talking on the cell phone and not paying attention to the road.

 

[RedRanger888]

You're going in a straight line and know for sure there won't be a pothole, deer, rock, toolbox, refrigerator, or whatever else fall into your path.

THAT'S why it's a rationalization.

Exactly! And even without the above mentioned obstacles, what about ruts worn in the pavement? I know going south out of Portland they were deep enough that in the rain (all winter!) it looked like two little rivers. Straight as an arrow, but hit those and they hydroplane you all over the place, even just changing lanes. And despite the fact it's like that every year, when it starts raining every fall, you'd think they'd never seen it by watching the idiots drive!

 

[Jimmeh]

I was pissed one morning on my way to work.

I was taking the big beast (my Dodge) and was at an intersection with TWO (count, one, two) left turn lanes. There was one car in front of me, one car in front to the right, and a car next to me.

The light turns green, and we all start to go. Keep in mind, I am in the left turning lane at 6:15 AM, still pretty tired, and paying way too much attention.

The lady that was in front and on the right goes into MY lane without signaling. Totally cuts me off. And what the hell do I do?!?!?! I FUCKIN' STOP! I should have P.I.T. ed that bitch! She could have bought me a new front bumper!

What I love is the people that can't wait for you to go by even though there is nothing behind you for a mile or more, and just pull right out in front of you. I almost never slow down. I figure, if I die because some idiot is going to pull out in front of me, I might as well take them with me.